Tinubu Celebrates Fela Kuti’s Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

By Naija Enquirer Staff

President Bola Tinubu has praised Nigeria’s afrobeat icon, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, following his posthumous Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, the first African to receive the honour.

In a statement, Tinubu described Fela as more than a musician — a fearless voice of the people, a philosopher of freedom, and a revolutionary force whose music confronted injustice and reshaped global sound.

“His courage, creativity, and conviction defined a generation and continue to inspire the world,” Tinubu said. “In Yoruba mythology, he has transcended to a higher plane as an Orisa, and he is now eternal.”

The President emphasized Fela’s foundational role in afrobeat, noting that his influence continues to resonate in generations of Nigerian musicians and the global Afrobeats movement.

“He defined Afrobeat, and you can hear and see his influence in generations of Nigerian musicians and in Afrobeats and beyond,” Tinubu wrote, celebrating the late legend’s enduring global impact.